Bottle-washer.



PATENTED JAN.14, 1903.

G. PAILING. BOTTLE WASHER. APPLIOATVION 11.21) MAY 11, 1907.

GEORGE FAILING, OF TULSA, OKLAHOMA.

I BOTTLE-WASHER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14:, 1908.

Application filed May 17. 1907- Serial No. 374285.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, GEORGE FAILING, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Tulsa,

in the county of Tulsa, Oklahoma, have invented a newand useful Bottle-Washer, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to means for cleansing the exterior head or neck portion and internal surfaces of bottles; and my primary object is to provide a durable, cheap and effective device for accomplishing the purpose indicated.

The invention is illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, in which Y Figure l is a broken sectional view of a tub or vat with my improved bottle-washing device applied thereto, the relation of a bottle to the washing device in the operative position being shown; and Fig. 2, a broken section taken as indicated at line 2 of Fig. 1.

In the construction illustrated, A represents a tub or vat B, my improved bottlewashing device applied thereto; and C, a bottle in process of cleansing.

The bottle washing device comprises a standard I) secured to the tub or vat; a shaft b journaled in the standard and equipped with a pulley 5 a brush-holder I) having a shank received by a socket in the adjacent end of the shaft Z), said shank being secured in said socket by a set screw 1); a bottleneck guide and external cleansing device b adjustably secured on the brush-holder b and a brush 1) having a stem 6 received by a socket b in the brush-holder b .and secured therein by a setscrew b".

The standard I), shaft 6 and pulley are of the usual construction. The brush-holder 6 preferably comprises a substantial steel rod in which a bore or socket b is drilled.

The brush 1) be of any approved construction. As shown, it comprises a shank of twisted wires with bristles secured between the wires in a well-known manner, such a brush being procurable in the market at a very moderate cost. By combining such a brush with the brush-holder Z)" a thoroughly substantial brush suitable for the purpose of a bottle-washing device of the character herein described is provided atsmall cost. Moreover, the brush b is removable from the brush-holder and may be replaced according to necessity at very slight expense. The combined guide and external cleansing device b preferably comprises a collar 1) fitting on the holder 6 and adjustably secured thereon by a set screw o said collar being provided at one end with an enlarged bore 5 an annular nut 6 having an internally threaded flange 6 received by an external thread with which the adjustable end of the collar 6 is provided and having a flange 6 at right angles to the flange I); a gasket 1) seated in the bottom of the enlarged bore I); and a flexible washer b clamped between the flange b and the adjacent end of the collar 6 The gasket 6 may be of rubber, and the washer b" may be of rubber or suitable compound.

The device is particularly adapted for use in cleansing bottles which have been closed by means of a crown, seal or cap. Such bottles are ordinarily formed with an external groove 0 in the head of the bottleneck into which the flange of the metallic sealing cap is forced or spun in the operation of sealing the bottle. In practice, it happens that rust accumulates in the external groove 0, and it is necessary to pay particular attention to the cleansing of said groove.

In the operation of my device the head of the bottle-neck is inserted, while the brush is rotating into the bore 6 the extremity of the bottle-neck bearing against the gasket b and the washer I)" (which ordinarily lies in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the brush) being flexed and received bythe groove 0 of the bottle. Fig. 2 shows the position of the parts after insertion. During the operation of withdrawal, it will be understood, the washer b" is flexed in the opposite direction, the inner peripheral surface of the washer, during this reversal of flexure, contacting with the whole surface of the groove of the bottle-neck, thereby thoroughly cleansing said groove. It will be noted that the inner periphery of the washer is preferably rounded to facilitate this movement. It is noteworthy that the washer b" serves to center the bottle with relation to the brush-holder, thus obviating breakage; and

further, that the gasket 6 serves as a stop for the extremity of the bottle-neck, thereby preventing the bottle from being forced too strongly against the end bristles of the brush, thus obviating destruction of the brush. '1 he collar b obviously may be adjusted on the brush-holder to accommodate the brush to bottles of varying length. It may be added that where no stop is provided for the bottle, the'bottle being thrust into position for Washing by hand, the brush is destroyed in very short time.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no undue limitation is to be und.er stood therefrom.

What I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In means of the character described, the combination of rotary brush-holding means, a brush carried thereby, a collar on said brush-holding means having a bore for receiving a bottle-neck, a gasket at the base of said bore, a flexible Washer carried by said collar and having an inner circumference of less diameter than the diameter of said bore and means for securing said flexible Washer to said collar.

2. In means of the character set forth, the

combination of rotary brush-holding means, a brush carried thereby, a collar carried by said brush-holding means and having a bore for receiving a bottle-neck, a flanged annular nut having connection with said collar, and a flexible Washer interposed between said nut and the adjacent end of said collar. 3. In means of the character set forth, the combination of a brush, a holder for said brush, a collar on said holder having an en' larged bore, a gasket in said bore, a flanged annular nut having threaded connection with said collar, and a flexible gasket confined between said nut and the'adjacent end of said collar.

GEORGE FAILING. In presence of L. HEisLAR, R. A. SonAEFER. 

